Specialist, Canadian Tax

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world. As part of the Enterprise Tax practice, the Specialist will excel in servicing the planning and compliance needs of our clients. This position provides the opportunity to participate in a broad range of tax-related work requiring qualitative and quantitative analysis and assessment. Periodic special projects and research will challenge you and allow you to grow, develop, and thrive as a tax professional.

What you will do

• Research and analysis of a wide variety of tax issues, including assistance with structuring of domestic and international investments.
• Preparation of corporate, partnership, trust and personal tax returns.
• Preparation of draft technical memos to file, instruction letters to legal counsel and client reporting letter to be reviewed by senior staff members.
• Preparation of income tax models.
• Review corporate and personal tax returns.
• Review tax provisions for our larger audit and non-audit clients.
• Interact with clients and other team members.
• Assist senior staff members in all aspects of corporate tax initiatives.

What you bring to the role

• Minimum 1-2 years' experience in a public accounting firm.
• Successfully passed the CFE (or wrote the CFE in 2023) and has obtained or in process of obtaining a CPA designation.
• Currently enrolled or willing to enroll in the In-Depth tax course.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
• Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Is keen to assist in the development and implementation of tax planning strategies for various clients.
• Willingly takes on and learns new skills by researching a wide variety of tax issues.
• Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships.

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Accounting